71fit
Downtown
$3K median rent
Rainey, Sixth, and the warehouse blocks live here. Highest walk score, highest nightlife, and a crime rate inflated by visitors.
NightlifeWalk 100Safety 0
Austin/Brentwood
48fit
Brentwood
Official planning area: Brentwood
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Bungalows between Crestview and Hyde Park. Slightly more cafes than Allandale, slightly less polish than Rosedale.
Best in Austin for familiesWalkable AustinUnder $2,500 rent
Why this score
Safety
89
14 violent · 281 property · 31.6 per 1k (Sep 2025 – Aug 2026)+39 vs city set
Schools
63
Rating 7.7 / 10 nearby+9 vs city set
Walk
19
OSM: 5 groceries · 5 cafes · 58 transit · 6 parks+1 vs city set
Cost
100
$1,662 ACS median vs your rent budget+3 vs city set
Vibe
5
OSM: 5 cafes · 22 restaurants · 6 bars · 6 parks-9 vs city set
Commute to work
From Brentwood, a typical weekday is 15 min to Downtown, 10 min to UT campus, 17 min to The Domain. Not live traffic.
UT campus is the fastest of these three job centers from here.
Downtown
15 min
Rainey, Sixth, Capitol · -5 min vs the city-set median
UT campus
10 min
Forty Acres · -10 min vs the city-set median · fastest of these three
The Domain
17 min
North Burnet tech · -9 min vs the city-set median
Minutes are baked from neighborhood geography to three job centers — not Google, not this hour’s traffic.
Cost of living
ACS median gross rent is $1,662 across all occupied rental units — studios through large apartments mixed together, not a live 1-bed or 2-bed quote.
That is 21% of median household income — under the 30% HUD cost-burden line. A household at this area’s median income ($96K) could “afford” about $2,400 a month at 30% of gross pay.
65% of households rent. Median home value is $770,446.
ACS median rent
$1,662
30% income budget
$2,400
Rent / income
21%
Median home
$770,446
HUD treats 30% of gross household income as the cost-burden line. We do not split ACS median rent into 1-bed vs 2-bed — that table is all occupied rental units. Method.
Within a walk
Inside the official planning area or within 800 meters of its centroid, OpenStreetMap maps 5 groceries, 5 cafes, 6 parks, and 58 transit stops.
Daily errands and coffee are realistic on foot. Parks are close — 6 mapped parks in that radius. Transit is dense (58 stops or stations).
5 cafes and 22 restaurants make this one of the busier food pockets in the Austin set.
Counts from OpenStreetMap, 800 m. Not a Walk Score license. Groceries here beat 10 of 19 other areas in this city set.
Population
9,333
Median age
36.9
Median income
$96K
Renters
65%
Bachelor+
69%
Violent / 1k
1.5
Property / 1k
30.1
ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · 2 census tracts · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM 2026-08-31
Family streets
Crime is APD Part I reports per 1,000 ACS residents — not a judgment of who lives here. Home and rent figures are ACS medians, not live MLS. Read the method.
On the ground
What it is like to live here, beyond the scores.
Austin’s Brentwood is bungalows between Crestview and Hyde Park — Zillow’s quiet-living shortlist, not LA’s Brentwood. The housing is one-story, the trees are grown, and the cafes are fewer than North Loop but more than Allandale. New construction has started to replace the smaller houses; the calm character is what buyers are bidding on.
You will drive to most nightlife. You will walk a dog without crossing a scene. Central, settled, and priced as such. Compare it to Rosedale if schools matter and to North Loop if you want a commercial street in walking distance.
Compiled from Zillow neighborhood guides, 5280 Magazine, Chicago and San Francisco resident guides, Mpls With Love, Eastside LA reporting, and local coverage, 2025–2026. Editorial — not part of the fit score.
Common questions
Answers from the same ACS, crime, and OSM figures on this page.
Is Brentwood safe?
On this map Brentwood is safer than most Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas in the set (safety 89 vs city 50). APD logged 1.5 violent and 30.1 property incidents per 1,000 ACS residents — 31.6 combined. Rates mix residents and visitors. They are not a judgment of who lives here.
What is rent in Brentwood?
ACS median rent is $1,662. Median home value is $770,446. About 65% of households rent. These are survey medians, not this week's listings.
Is Brentwood walkable?
Walk scores 19 here vs 18 for the Austin set — you will likely drive or ride for daily errands. OpenStreetMap counts within 800 meters: 5 groceries, 5 cafes, 58 transit stops, 6 parks.
Is Brentwood good for families?
The scores lean family-friendly relative to this city set. Nearby school rating is 7.7 / 10. Median age is 36.9.
How long is the commute from Brentwood?
Typical weekday minutes to Downtown: 15. Not live traffic. Open the neighborhood page for the other job centers in Austin.
How many people live in Brentwood?
About 9,333 residents, median income $96K, 69% with a bachelor's or higher. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM.
What neighborhoods are next to Brentwood?
Closest on this map: Crestview, Hancock, Hyde Park. Compare Brentwood vs Crestview if you are deciding between two official planning areas.
Next door
Adjacent on the planning area map, ranked with your weights.
Brentwood vs CrestviewBrentwood vs HancockBrentwood vs Hyde Park
46fit
Crestview
$2K median rent
North central, Red Line adjacent, with a younger mix than Allandale next door.
Family streetsWalk 13Safety 95
44fit
Hyde Park
$2K median rent
Streetcar bungalows, porches, and a grocery you can walk to. The classic first stop for people who want central without downtown noise.
Family streetsWalk 9Safety 84
39fit
North Loop
$2K median rent
Vintage shops and renters just north of Hyde Park. Smaller lots, louder weekends.
NightlifeWalk 6Safety 84
36fit
Hancock
$2K median rent
Between campus and Hyde Park. Golf course, student spillover, and a short walk to the Forty Acres.
Near UTWalk 9Safety 47